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About Jason Novak

Jason has been a consistent contributor to VectorVest and has a blended interest in technology and finance, which he has written about for over a decade. When he's not demystifying complex financial topics or sharing a quick analysis of hot stocks on a given day, you may find him on the golf course or exploring all that Northern California has to offer.
17 01, 2024

Albemarle Responds to Plummeting Lithium Prices With Dramatic Cuts: Will it Be Enough to Save ALB?

By |2024-01-17T17:26:10+00:00January 17th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , |

Albemarle (ALB) dropped more than 3% to start Wednesday’s trading session after announcing its efforts to cut costs in response to plummeting lithium prices. Shares have since recovered and are now down just over 1%. The American chemicals manufacturing company is on a mission to lower its costs by nearly $100 million annually, and [...]

17 01, 2024

What is Range Trading Strategy? The Best Strategies for Trading Ranges

By |2024-01-17T01:35:56+00:00January 17th, 2024|Categories: Swing Trading|Tags: , |

Range trading strategy is often overshadowed by its more flamboyant counterparts like day trading or swing trading, but it’s a lucrative, thrilling approach to investing in its own right. What is range trading strategy, though? It's not about chasing the latest market craze or jumping on a bullish trend; it's about identifying stocks playing a [...]

16 01, 2024

Morgan Stanley is Falling After a Favorable Earnings Day, But the Stock is Still a BUY: 3 Reasons Why

By |2024-01-16T17:17:25+00:00January 16th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , |

Morgan Stanley (MS) reported its fiscal 4th quarter earnings today before the market opened, and despite beating revenue forecasts, the stock is down more than 3% Tuesday morning. Revenue of $12.9 billion was a 1.2% improvement year over year, beating the FactSet consensus of $11.93 billion handsomely. Key segments in this performance were investment [...]

15 01, 2024

Kraft Foods Has Gained 20% in the Past Few Months: Why Now Might be the Time to Buy KHC

By |2024-01-15T17:41:12+00:00January 15th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , |

2023 was a tough year for Kraft Foods, or The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC). The company and its peers struggled compared to the rest of the market, with KHC in particular seeing a 9% drop. However, things began to turn towards the end of the year. This stock has rallied nearly 20% in the [...]

12 01, 2024

Wells Fargo is Falling After Provisioning Higher Loan Losses, But the Stock is Still a Buy: 3 Reasons Why

By |2024-01-12T17:21:55+00:00January 12th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , |

Wells Fargo (WFC) reported 4th quarter results this Friday morning that sent the share price slightly lower, as there is concern regarding a big jump in credit loss provisions.  The California-based bank bolstered its reserves by 34%, specifically increasing the allowances for credit losses in credit card and commercial real estate loans. This was [...]

11 01, 2024

Plug Power Inc. Gets Downgraded Amidst Economic Challenges, Begging the Question: Is it Time to Sell?

By |2024-01-11T17:34:18+00:00January 11th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , |

Plug Power Inc. (PLUG) is down more than 8% so far in Thursday’s trading session after the stock received a downgrade from a team of analysts at SIG Susquehanna. As economic challenges continue to mount, the company has been changed from positive to neutral. Biju Perincheril and a team of other analysts pointed to [...]

10 01, 2024

Nvidia is Up 13% in the Past Week as it Chases Down Amazon: 3 Reasons to Buy This Stock

By |2024-01-10T17:34:06+00:00January 10th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

After leading 2023 as the S&P 500 index’s best performer, Nvidia (NVDA) is picking up where it left off to start the new year. The stock has climbed nearly 14% in the past week and is up more than 2% in Wednesday morning’s trading session. This recent breakout puts its market cap at $1.3 [...]

9 01, 2024

Why is Cardinal Health Falling After Announcing Upbeat Outlook? 3 Things Investors Need to Know

By |2024-01-09T17:38:41+00:00January 9th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , |

Shares of Cardinal Health (CAH) fell more than 3% in Tuesday’s trading session despite the company announcing that it expects its full-year fiscal 2024 earnings to come in at the high range of its guidance.  The outlook in question is somewhere between $6.75 to $7 a share. Meanwhile, the FactSet consensus is $6.96. This [...]

8 01, 2024

Boeing Drops 9% After Panel Blowout Scare: 3 Things BA Investors Need to Be Aware of

By |2024-01-08T17:57:27+00:00January 8th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Last week an Alaska Airlines flight experienced a near disaster on its flight from Portland, Oregon to Ontario, California. A Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft experienced a full panel blowout just 6 minutes into the flight. As a result of the scare, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) made the decision to ground 171 Boeing [...]

5 01, 2024

Is Peloton’s TikTok Deal Enough to Justify Buying This Stock? 3 Things to Consider

By |2024-01-05T16:45:08+00:00January 5th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Yesterday in Thursday’s trading session, Peloton (PTON) announced a new partnership with TikTok, sending shares 9% higher. The stock picked right back up in Friday morning’s trading session and has climbed more than 15% so far. Peloton will get its own “Hub” on TikTok, and it will be referred to as “#TikTokFitness Powered by [...]

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